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COMMUNITY COLLEGES Transfer Talk Linn-Benton Community College and Lebanon High School have partnered with Oregon State University to provide a better path and support from high school through college graduation. The Lebanon High School Early College program will allow students to simultaneously complete their high school diploma and earn an associate degree, which2013 will make them eligible to attend OSU and apply for a $3,000 scholarship. It’s an extension of the Beyond LHS program, which already allows LHS students to attend LBCC classes and earn both diplomas. LBCC’s existing degree partnership with OSU allows students to attend classes at both institutions while having services of both available for their use. … Virginia’s Community Colleges’ nursing students now have a faster, more affordable pathway to a bachelor’s degree, thanks to an agreement signed between the system and Western Governors University. The guaranteed admissions agreement would allow students who have earned their associate’s degree in nursing from one of Virginia’s 23 community colleges as well as their license to practice as a Registered Nurse to earn a bach2013 elor’s degree in three years at an estimated total cost of $17,000 in tuition and fees. At WGU, those students would complete nine additional courses through online classes. Glenn DuBois, chanOn The MOve ment that similar programs could be developed in the Vanishing Boundaries...future in fields such as information technology, business, or other health care-related areas. … The Transfer Admission Guarantee ubtechconference.com (TAG) program created and used by some University of California cam- cellor of Virginia’s Community Colleges, noted in the announce- ...Emerging Opportunities ubtechconference.com puses to encourage transfer students to apply and enroll is being phased out at UC San Diego, which has offered TAG to all 112 community colleges in the state. The institution, according to a statement, experienced “a dramatic increase in California resident numbers over the last five years, which has exceeded the amount of state funding provided for the university’s instructional capacity.” The program will accept its last applicants in November for the fall 2014 quarter. Officials say discontinuing the program will help ensure UC San Diego is able to provide the opportunity for more transfer students to be eligible for limited spots by broadening the admissions pool to all transfer student applicants. —M.E. The Maine Community College System has lost an integral part of its community. Charles M. Lyons, president of York County Community College, 68, died of cancer August 22. He was president of YCCC from 2006 until the time of his death and previously served as president of the University of Maine at Augusta from 2001 to 2006 and president of the University of Maine at Fort Kent from 2013 1996 to 2001. He was also vice chancellor of the University of Maine System for three years. … Ivy Tech Community College (Ind.) has apCharles M. Lyons pointed Kathleen Lee as chancellor of the college’s Central Indiana Region, effective August 7. Andrew W. Bowne has been named chancellor of the college’s East Central Region, to begin October 8. … As of September 1, Jianping Wang is vice president of academic affairs at Ocean County College (N.J.). She was previously the division dean Stand by: Registration opens January 2013 ubtechconference.com of arts and humanities and associate dean of academic affairs at SUNY Westchester Community College (N.Y.). Wang has taught at Beijing University, Beijing Institute of Technology, Harvard Graduate School of Education, and SUNY Westchester. … Mark Albertson has been appointed to the Green River Community College (Wash.) Board of Trustees, beginning October 1. He replaces Sherry Gates, who stepped down after two terms on the board. … Ted D. Spring has been named the fifth president of Cape Fear Community College (N.C.) and will begin upon final approval from the N.C. State Board of Community Colleges. He will replace Eric B. McKeithan, who retired on June 30 after 18 years at CFCC. Frank Sells is serving as the college’s interim president until Spring begins his term. … As of August 6, Michael Calvert is president of the Grand Island Campus of Central Community College (Neb.). He replaced Lynn Black, who retired after leading the college for the past seven years. —Kristen Domonell 2013 June 10-12, 2013 Orlando The Swan and Dolphin Resort universitybusiness.com 50 | October 2012 http://www.universitybusiness.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of University Business - October 2012

University Business - October 2012
Contents
Editor's Note
College Index
Ad Index
Behind the News
Viewpoint
Human Resources
Venue 365
Not Your Parents’ Campus Bookstore
CRM Grows Up
Where the Workers Are
The Payment Plan
Education Innovators
Money Matters
What's New
End Note

University Business - October 2012